Matt McCoy, the associate general counsel at the University of Arkansas System, will replace Scott Varady in the general counsel office at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville beginning Jan. 4, 2016.

Billye Veteto, 38, celebrated her fourth anniversary as CFO at the Razorback Foundation in October. Her four-year anniversary with her husband, Jeremy, is in a couple of months. None of this balance was particularly by design.

Chris Wyrick spent six months as head of the Razorback Foundation before being picked in April by Chancellor G. David Gearhart to take over as vice chancellor for advancement after the discovery of millions of dollars in overspending by his predecessor, Brad Choate.

Arkansas State University’s athletic department has a new name and new leader for its fundraising arm. Carter Ford has been named executive director of the Red Wolf Foundation. Formerly the organization was named the Red Wolf Club.

Chris Bahn caught up with new Razorback Foundation Executive Director Chris Wyrick on Tuesday for a Q&A. Wyrick outlined his plans for the Razorback Foundation and how he envisions the private, fund-raising arm working more closely with the athletic department in the future. No, Chris didn't ask why you have such a lousy parking space ...

Harold Horton is stepping down as executive director of the Razorback Foundation on July 31. Multiple sources confirmed Horton is scheduled to step down as head of the athletic department’s private, fund-raising arm. Horton recently informed the Razorback Foundation Board of his departure in a letter.

Give Jeff Long and his staff credit for seeing areas they can improve and asking for feedback via a fan survey. Kudos to them for recognizing not all fans are happy, and being willing to open themselves up for suggestions. Ask for an opinion and there’s a really good chance you’ll hear something you don’t like. That’s the risk run with giving the customer a voice. But that’s the beauty of the survey. Arkansas is at least willing to listen. Doesn’t mean everyone will like the end result, but there’s at least an attempt at improving the product.

Members of the Arkansas Alumni Association and the Razorback Foundation are invited to a reception with former Razorback and current Dallas Cowboys running back Felix Jones. Join us for a private pep rally by the Razorback Band and Spirit squad, a silent auction and hors d'oeuvres. A cash bar will be available.

University of Arkansas officials estimated their ticket priority plan would generate approximately $5 million in additional revenue for the athletic department. That was a conservative estimate. Arkansas confirmed Monday that $6.5 million had been raised through the Razorback Seat Value Plan (R.S.V.P.). Money raised through football ticket sales will go to support all 19 sports at Arkansas.